Metal Guitarist Looking for Band

Augustine Ortiz
(505) 660-8029
aortizjr@gmail.com


 10 years playing experience
Ready for stage, studio, traveling, writing, etc.
Lead/Rhythm
Just moved to town (Minneapolis/St. Paul) and ready to jam.

Professional attitdue, reliable transportation, and can learn songs quickly.

Knows music theory and can fumble through written music.

Metal Influences: Dream Theater, Iced Earth, Soilwork, In Flames, Opeth, Scar Symmetry, Nevermore, Darkane, Cryptopsy, Meshuggah, Strapping Young Lad, God Forbid, Lacuna Coil, Cannibal Corpse, GWAR, Necrophagist, Arsis, Death, Morbid Angel, John 5, Buckethead... etc.

Other Musical Influences and Styles Include: Classical Guitar, Flamenco, Blues, Jazz, Country, Rockabilly, Bluegrass, Classical, Acid Jazz, etc.

RIG:
ENGL Powerball 100 Watt Head
ENGL Vintage 4x12
Splawn Custom 4x12
Earcandy Buzzbomb 2x12
Earcandy Soverign 1x12
Rocktron Xpression
Zoom A2
Morley Pro Wah II

Guitars:
OLP Petrucci with Custom Mods
Schecter C-1 Elite
Schecter A-7 7-string
Washburn WG587 7-String
Kramer Striker Rhodes V
Brian Moore Les Paul Copy with Piezo and Roland Ready

Previous Bands:
Ultimatum - Albuquerque, NM
COBRA//group - Improv Game, Albuquerque, NM
The Seventh Circle - Santa Fe, NM (website up, but no longer exists)
Insight - Santa Fe, NM (no longer exists)
DisaVasiD - Espanola, NM (no longer exists)
plus a lot more not worth mentioning
 Playing Clips:

Improv Deth - Quick clip done to a drum track
Recorded Direct with a SansAmp GT-2

Classical 03 - Classical Improv that I wrote for my girlfriend at the time (now wife).

COBRA//group @ Exxon Valdez 3/19/06 - Musical game written by John Zorn. This is a session done in a basement of a house. Very large and long song.Here is more information about COBRA.

The Seventh Circle - Self - Self by The Seventh Circle. Saving the best for last. I played bass for this band. Only played bass since they were that good and guitar positions were filled. Check it out. Basically this is just proof that I can count and really love doing progressive metal. Copyright The Seventh Circle 2004 All Rights Reserved.

The Seventh Circle - Embers -  A great song with catchy acoustic guitar work. Check it out. Copyright The Seventh Circle 2004. All Rights Reserved.


Video

Ultimatum - Blood Covenant LIVE - The band I played with for a short while. Recorded in Annaheim, CA. I am on the left.

Ultimatum - Heart of Metal LIVE - Band I played with for a short while. This was recorded live in ABQ New Mexico. I am on the left.


All Content Copyright: Augustine Ortiz 2006, except where noted. All rights reserved.